Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-11

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+ AND PRESIDENT PETTY,

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|. AND PRESIDENT PETTY.
The beautiful monument which the friends q
the late John +. Thompson. the wea3.knuwn super-
visng principal OF the public schools OF the fourth
division. have erected over his grave IN Oak Hill
Cemetery. was dedicated this morning with simple
though Appropriate cesemonies The monument
stands In the eastern part Of the cemetery In one
OF the many grassy terraces which rise one above
the other from Rock Creek. A group Of the friends
OF the deceased teacher stood at the base Of the
terrace, and as they looked upon the scene %
beautiful In the bright sunlight, the grass and
flowers and waving branches Of the old trees,
their thoughts were busy with memories OF
the noble life OF usefulness and self-sacr1nse
Of s Ss Schools to S 90 70 The
early In the day and with loving hands
had had o,c,o dsc5sd ~, It , with bright flowers
OF the simple ceremony, and at that time the
friends passed down the winding walks nom the
chapel where where they had sssembisd . The grave
superintendent OF the public schools: MessrA
A. r stuart, n. p. Gage, and B. 2. Janney,
Superintendent O} pubic scSools : z Richsrds
Gee. W: Pearson, Mrs. John E. Thompson. the wtfe
Of the deceased his two daughters his sister, MIS-
White, A. s. Petty, and nearly all the teach
ers Of the fourth divisions as well as rep
resentat1ves from other divisions Mr. j. y. Petty,
Association, announced that the exercises would
Degln With prayer by Rev: G G. Aeador, and then
MISS NJ. Louisa Strobel read the resolutions winch
were adopted at the meeting OF the teachers held
soon after the death OF Mr.. Thompson, and which
were published In TIE STAR.
COL. CROOKS ADDRESS
Col VIM. h. Crook, member OF the old board Of
trustees. was then introduced and spoke as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Chairman and Friends: Our assembling
together on this occasion Is In its charac
ter. we are forced to look back into the years
ment commentaries. toll1ng for the good 81
Others from the schoOlhouse In the old fourth dts
trict, where his life and labors were known and
appreciated, and where his name Il not forgotten;
we follow him TO his home in distant part Of the
city, and we ind him patiently bearing the bur-
den or ani1ctlon, such as must come TO all sooner
reminds US that the departed is not Forgotten ana
the dedication OF this monument will bear undying
testimony TO the love and ndelity OF his friends
and the unmtstakabie evidence that friendship 10
dence is to us source OF pleasure, SO that while
We mourn the loss OF friends and loved ones
we rejoice also In the living evidence OF eternal
love. While living we esteemed him as . friend
petuate his memory.
Monuments to the dead are numerous all over
this broad land, to the statesman as wei as to the
soldier 10 the private citizen and TO the toler IN
The LIE and character Of John g. Thompson Is
known TO all OF US present; his life work was to
Train the young mind and heip 1t solve the great
problems Of lie. Was he faithful was he useful,
does his influence extend beyond the threshold Of
his old school room In Jefferson Building This
assemblage to-day testlfles In the Affirmative.
AND TINS monument says: Though dead, yet he
speaketh, and while forgetting his faults. let US
emulate his virtues